by maestro | J Oct, 2016 | Announcements, Concert, General music
I think of five of us who sang tonight feel exhausted yet so fulfilled. Our first concert of the season was such a joy to perform. The music was great and the voices angelic. From the comments received, the audience loved it. The acoustics at St Thomas the Apostle in...
by maestro | J Oct, 2016 | Announcements, Concert, General music
Why look at the rain when you can come and hear Musikay doing some of the sunniest music ever written in an acoustics worthy of European cathedrals. Get out of the rain and join us tonight at 7:30 p.m. at St Thomas the Apostle in Waterdown or tomorrow 3:00 p.m. at St...
by maestro | J Oct, 2016 | General music, Learning
Cima was an important and eminent Italian composer of the early 17th century. He was born around 1570 and it seems that he received an excellent education. His remarkable talent as a keyboard player was noticed during his teenage and young adult years. Cima lived his...
by maestro | J Oct, 2016 | General music, Learning
Christopher Tye was an early English Renaissance composer and organist. He was born around 1505 in East Anglia. Records show that he trained at the University of Cambridge and became choirmaster at Ely Cathedral. He is famed as the music teacher of Edward VI of...
by maestro | J Oct, 2016 | Announcements, Communications, Concert, General music
Traveling to Europe is one of those experiences that remains with us our entire life. The landscapes are magnificent, the people are welcoming, the food is excellent, the wine is world class. What seems to touch us the most is the architecture: visiting buildings that...
by maestro | J Oct, 2016 | Announcements, Concert, General music, Learning
We know little of Charles d’Ambleville. He was born on june 6, 1588 in the diocese of Évreux and passed away on July 6, 1637. On September 29, he joined the novitiate with the Jesuit. In 1620 he was in charge of procurement for a convent in Rouen where he was also...
